STUDENT PROFILES
Hank Jien
Mining Engineering, Mechanical option, 5th year As a three-year-old, Hank Jien took great pleasure in ripping around on his tricycle. That activity sparked a passion for cycling that burned brighter as he grew up in Surrey, B.C. Hank began bicycle racing when he was in high school and surrounded himself with like-minded cycling enthusiasts. At two different summer jobs, his managers encouraged him in his sport. Later, at Queen’s, Hank joined the cycling team, an activity that helps to keep him focused in his engineering studies. “Cycling gives me energy in different ways and certainly helps me be a successful student,” he says. In addition to cycling, Hank is active with Shad Valley, a fourweek summer enrichment program in which students in Grades 10, 11 and 12 live and learn at university campuses across Canada. As outreach coordinator for the Shad Valley Alumni Club, Hank promotes the program to potential attendees. Hank is a valued member on the MINE 471 Design Project, a mining/mechanical engineering course, and also served as a delegate at last year’s Conference on Industry and Resources: Queen’s University Engineering (CIRQUE). After graduating this spring, Hank secured a position with Cementation Canada. He expects his new job will involve travelling—but wherever he goes, his bike will go with him.
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